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emergency period

emerg_prd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time span duration for a urgent care service. Used to identify emergency period in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

emerg_prd

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  emerg_prd VARCHAR(100),  -- emergency period
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_prd as emergency_period
FROM claims;

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